You terrify me

There is a darkness in your eyes
which belies your grace
a solitutde in your fingertips
which chills the
grateful recipient

There is a coarseness to your languor
and sometimes
a certain slant within you words
which coils around my throat
like a serpent without a face

Your shadow reaches
far beyond
your purview
until I am forced to believe
that you are all of the night

And whilst I see
evidence
of your verisimilitude
and your vines entwine
so comprehensively

No matter how much
and how often
I love you

You terrify me